Thespians

Very very very very tasty food great service highly recommended very very very very tasty curry great friendly and amazing service great food great place to eat excellent food excellent service excellent curry spot on

Our first time here. It's an unpretentious little restaurant that seems to be very popular with the locals. I also suggest that a Friday / Saturday night curry is generally not a 'thing' with tourists. On our Friday night there was only one unoccupied table when we left, and I noticed about 4 or 5 walk-ins booking tables for the Saturday. The night was great, Ahmed, one of the front of house guys is a character, he was excellent and even made the guys pose for a photo (he noticed me taking a pic of the food), he is very friendly, knew his menu, and engaged with everyone. The dining room is a bit rough around the edges but it is clean with a "Good" food hygiene rating. We found nothing wrong with the food, we really enjoyed the dips with the poppadoms and the sheekh kebab was one of the best we have had in a long time. The main courses too were very good, this is personal preference of course. The chicken in the wife's bhuna was a fraction dry but my chicken tikka was excellent which I find is common trait in very busy restaurants. The sides of rice and fries were OK, but the fluffy and very tasty naan bread really did stand out. Surprisingly for a Bangladeshi restaurant the Cobra and house Merlot were extremely good. The service and timing was spot on, attentive, extremely friendly but not intrusive. It's been here for over 25 years and extremely popular so regardless of what anyone thinks they are obviously doing something right. Yes it is a bit pricey compared to some but it is Stratford, plus Covid broke many places and you really wouldn't want to be paying their gas bill.

Fantastic restaurant and the food is amazing, visiting from Manchester and beat our local restaurant hands down, the best Indian food we ever had 100% 5 star rated. Lovely staff and great atmosphere well worth a visit 👍

Stratford Upon Avon , arrived and I have to say I was underwhelmed. I was expecting a bit more. I dont know why but the place , although steeped in history , just doesn't flow in the same way as other places of the same calibre do . So after an underwhelming start, in an underwhelming hotel we decided to go out for a meal . I must add , at this point re the underwhelmingness , if there exists such a term and if not I copyright that phrase , the busker playing the guitar at the waterfront as the sun set was an immaculate moment , the kind that sears into the mind . The sound , the light, the surroundings , all seamlessly blend into One another which you are one with , nothing separate , all the dots connect and you realise you are the Whole , enough of this wiseacre and back to the tale at hand Rang and organised a walk in and the staff seemed friendly on the phone , so I thought let's give it a shot , Hiding my apprehension from the other half as I am used to some super fine dining out curry experiences , originating from the north west of England. Walked through the door and by the authentic bollywood tune playing in the background I knew straight away that these boys weren't hiding from their roots and sucking up to the "bon ton" types - and they meant business. Monday night , restaurant packed good sign. Bollywood music , good sign and now the secret of the secrets, I always judge an indian restaurant by how good the poppadoms are . I ordered a full meal from starters to mains and sides and didn't include the poppadoms, at this point , I hasten to add, I was in a very giggly state , which we shan't go into , why ? The Wifey , who I have to admit has magic in her slender fingers when it comes to cooking ordered the poppadoms. I thought it was my day off but I was wrong , I had to work for this piece of merriment . Quiet simply, the poppadoms were beautiful. Crispy, not oily , fresh and that certain snap you can only get with quality poppadoms. Yes , the accompaniments , the usual fare of onion salad, mango chutney , mint yogurt thing , glow in the dark red thing could have been polished a bit more BUT the poppadoms were a law unto themselves , requiring nothing else to steal the thunder . Good start The starter. Wifey was underwhelmed . Her emotional output was underwhelming especially from my vantage - ahem , so I order a prawn puri spice and with a hit of lemon , wifey decided to share. I knew it would be good and I knew she wouldn't be disappointed. Boy was I on the money. The puri was light , not oily and beautiful to eat . Add the prawns which had a hint of lemon, raw little pieces of raw mango and tamarind with a dash of hot spices was like having all the sprinklers in your mouth , that make the mouth water, turn on all at the same time and during a hose pipe ban , as was the impression of stratford upon avon , it certainly was getting down into the roots and I felt myself start to feel nourished . Game on Then came the mains . Tarka dal , garlic chilli chicken, chips , garlic naan. When visiting a new restaurant , we always opt for the tried and tested. A way to fall back on a sense of familiar comparison, we shan't dissect this any further because I could write a full volume of a psychological thesis and we aren't here for that . We are here to salivate and get the essential.juices flowing , and ultimately leading to a waterfall that bombs down into the sea of tranquil witn its comforting foam and gentle rocking as the river and the sea meet Only downer is that the garlic chilli chicken was a bit too sweet , other than that ... the chips, immaculate . The tarka daal , subtle yet packed a punch , like being punched by a beautiful hand in a velvet glove in the kanckers , each to their own I say . The rice that accompanied the chicken was cooked up by a Master , it had - and I kid you not , little slivers of just about caramelised ginger. Good Lord one hit and you felt as if you just had a ginger nut biscuit , YES Now the crowning glory. The garlic naan . Ran out of characters at

Lovely historic building, friendly staff, excellent service, delicious Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine. They also serve early or late meals, if you're going to see a play at the RSC.

Thespians is one of thee best Indians in the country. I can say that as i have tasted many, my boss is a connoisseur and i was an unwilling victim 16 years ago but now, I'm a full fledged appreciative of Indian cuisine . Unfortunately, I'm not local to Thespians but they always remember me and they are extremely welcoming when i do get to visit. I'm probably on my 20th visit, if not more. The restaurant is in the heart of a beautiful picturesque town but is no way pretentious but homely. The food is absolutely delicious and if you like Naga curry, Thespians is the place. It is beyond delicious, the heat is there but the sweetnees of the Naga chillies is unspoiled, it is so tasty, it makes me salivate at the thought! No other Indian can make it like Thespians! If you get the chance to speak to the owners you will see how much they appreciate their customers as well care about the food they serve. Try Thespians! Hopefully see you soon Sam Xx